Meghan A. Watts

Meghan A. Watts is a Graduate Student and Lecturer at North Carolina State University, affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (2019) and an M.S. in Sociology from NC State (2022).

Her research focuses on critical theories of policing, critical environmental sociology, necropolitics, and critical pedagogy. Recent work includes examining liminal belonging in trans studies and analyzing social movements like Extinction Rebellion and the Ferguson uprising.

Her academic publications span sociology, gender studies, and critical theory, with a focus on policing, environmental activism, and social justice. She teaches courses as an Instructor of Record, emphasizing critical pedagogy.